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  • Inside the Stream: YouTube is the Biggest Media Company; Navigating Streaming Sports

    Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:15 AM ET
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    Posted by Will Richmond

    YouTube is now the world’s biggest media company, with an estimated $62 billion revenue in 2025, according to analysts MoffettNathanson. That would exceed Disney’s, though be slightly less than the combined Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery. We discuss key components on YouTube’s revenue, its competitive advantages and prospects going forward. 

    Then we discuss the challenges viewers have navigating streaming services to find sports they’re looking for. New Hub Entertainment Research found that sports fragmentation caused frustration by 87% of viewers. Addressing this pain point are new features from ESPN, Roku and others helping ease things. 

    Listen to the podcast to learn more (22 minutes, 52 seconds)




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    Categories: Aggregators, Podcasts, Sports

    Topics: ESPN, Podcast, Roku, YouTube

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